{"product_id":"the-life-games-of-akiva-rubinstein-volume-1-uncrowned-king-paperback","title":"The Life \u0026 Games of Akiva Rubinstein: Volume 1: Uncrowned King - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Donaldson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNikolay Minev\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Man Who Would Be King \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAkiva Rubinstein occupies a unique position in chess history. One of the greatest artists ever to sit down at a chessboard, Rubinstein was also the strongest player never to get a shot at the title of world champion. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Life \u0026amp; Games of Akiva Rubinstein, Volume 1: Uncrowned King focuses on the years 1882-1920, covering Rubinstein's rise from a modest upbringing to his emergence as Emanuel Lasker's chief challenger in the last years leading up to World War I. It also examines the effects this conflict had on his sensitive psyche and the way it influenced his play in the post-war years. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is most definitive work ever done on the first part of Rubinstein's career, this revised and expanded edition of The Life \u0026amp; Games of Akiva Rubinstein, Volume 1: Uncrowned King offers almost 500 games, many of them deeply annotated with notes translated from top players of the pre-World War I era, including Lasker, Tarrasch, Schlechter and Rubinstein. The authors have also made many new annotations to the games and uncovered quite a bit of interesting material including recent discoveries on Rubinstein's \u003cbr\u003estay in Sweden after World War I. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a re-release of the second edition of The Life \u0026amp; Games of Akiva Rubinstein, Volume 1: Uncrowned King. First released in 2006, this outstanding work has a wealth of crosstables, archival photos, multiple indexes and thorough bibliography, offering a treasure-trove for the Rubinstein fan and chess aficionado.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 402\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769860096288,"sku":"9781941270882","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8854868c7c66e008210194e768e47e8d.webp?v=1780358468","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-life-games-of-akiva-rubinstein-volume-1-uncrowned-king-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}